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May Day in London Artist: William Blake

May Day in London Artist: William Blake

1-645-478 - The London Archives (City of London)/Heritage Images

'May Day (in London)', 1784. Milkmaids with garlands and chimney sweep boys dancing outside a pewterer's and a barber's premises in Milk Street. One garland of plate and greenery is in the charge of two chair men, one of whom is mopping his forehead. The other is on a milkmaid's head.

Image Details

People Information

Creator
  1. William Blake, attributed to: British: Artist, painter, printmaker, illustrator, author, poet, publisher, engraver
After
  1. Samuel Collings: British: Artist, draughtsman
Medium
  1. Etching
Picture Type
  1. Caricature
  2. Satire
Geographic Hierarchy

World Europe United Kingdom England Greater London London City of London

  1. 51 30 51 N , 000 05 37 W
Category Hierarchy

Artistic Representations Satires

Artistic Representations Caricatures

Locations & Buildings Other

People Other

Digital Image Size

Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 2954x2264
File Size : 19,594kb

Aliases

  1. 18840
  1. p5448923
  1. 0220005520
  1. 1-645-478
  1. 1645478
  1. 18840
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